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1966-67 NBC MONDAY NIGHT PROMO AD/TV GUIDE DESCRIPTION

(*Thanks large to Steve M. Russo for the upgraded image of TV Guide Description!)

1966-67 Monkees Episode List

*Aired once on NBC-TV.

Episode #	Episode Title	Production #	Original NBC Airdate	Rating/Share
1	�The Royal Flush�	4701	September 12, 1966	15.4/28.5
The Monkees are hip to an evil archduke's plot endangering the life of his niece The Princess Bettina, Duchess of Harmonica.
2	�Monkee See, Monkee Die�	4705	September 19, 1966	16.9/30.5
The Monkees head for a creepy manor on a fog-shrouded island to learn about their inheritance from an eccentric millionaire.
3	�Monkee Versus Machine�	4700	September 26, 1966	15.7/27.4
In a computerized toy factory, The Monkees foil an efficiency expert who wants to replace an old toymaker with automation.
4	�Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers�	4703	October 3, 1966	17.9/31.7
To win a contest, the shady manager of a rival band sells The Monkees on a publicity stunt: a phony kidnapping.
5	�The Spy Who Came In From The Cool�	4702	October 10, 1966	15.8/28.1
Foreign agents mistake The Monkees for spy contacts when David buys microfilm-containing maracas at a music store.
6	�The Success Story�	4710	October 17, 1966	16.1/28.1
David's grandfather is coming to America for a visit, so the boys conspire to make David appear rich and successful.
7	�The Monkees In A Ghost Town�	4704	October 24, 1966	17.1/29.2
Stranded in a ghost town after The Monkeemobile runs out of gas, The Monkees are held prisoner by bank robbers.
8	�Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth�*	4708	October 31, 1966	16.5/30.5
The Monkees have a horse in their pad, no hay to feed it, and no explanation for their landlord!
9	�The Chaperone�*	4711	November 7, 1966	17.8/28.8
David can't date a retired general's daughter unless a chaperone is present, so Micky suits up like a lady.
10	�Here Come The Monkees� (Original Pilot Film)	4091	November 14, 1966	18.5/30.5
The boys, renowned quick-change artists, use their Monkee magic to give a cram course in history to a young girl.
11	�Monkees A La Carte�*	4718	November 21, 1966	19.9/33.1
A gangster has taken over the boys' favourite Italian restaurant, so they disguise themselves as The Purple Flower Gang.
12	�I've Got A Little Song Here�	4707	November 28, 1966	18.8/30.1
Monkee madness begins when Michael is conned out of $99.95 by a phony music publisher.
13	�One Man Shy� (a.k.a. "Peter And The Debutante")	4722	December 5, 1966	18.3/31.2
Bashful Peter gets help from his fellow Monkees when he tries to win the heart of a pretty debutante.
14	�Dance, Monkee, Dance�*	4719	December 12, 1966	18.6/31.3
The Monkees use disguises, snappy patter, and fancy footwork to weasel out of a lifetime contract for dancing lessons.
15	�Too Many Girls� (a.k.a. "Davy And Fern")*	4729	December 19, 1966	N/A
An ambitious stage mother is determined to use love struck David to promote her daughter's career.
16	�The Son Of A Gypsy�	4724	December 26, 1966	16.1/30.1
A band of gypsies kidnap Peter and force The Monkees to steal a priceless statuette in order to ransom him.
17	�The Case Of The Missing Monkee�	4731	January 9, 1967	19.6/30.7
At a rest home, kidnapped Peter and an esteemed nuclear scientist face a mad scientist's insidious brain drain.
18	�I Was A Teenage Monster�*	4725	January 16, 1967	19.9/30.0
A mad scientist hires The Monkees to teach his monster music - and then transplants their musical talent into the monster!
19	�Find The Monkees!� (a.k.a. "The Audition")*	4721	January 23, 1967	19.2/30.0
A TV producer searches for The Monkees, who haven't been invited to audition, unaware that they can't get to see him.
20	�The Monkees In The Ring�*	4734	January 30, 1967	21.0/31.6
A crooked fight promoter prepares to cash in on a big bet�by making David a chump in a bout with the champ.
21	�The Prince And The Paupers�*	4733	February 6, 1967	21.8/32.9
David doubles for a lookalike Peruvian Prince, who must find a bride or forfeit his Throne to an evil Count.
22	�The Monkees At The Circus�*	4706	February 13, 1967	22.0/33.3
To save a bankrupt circus, The Monkees pose as a troupe of dazzling, supreme high-wire artists from France.
23	�Captain Crocodile�	4730	February 20, 1967	21.0/32.5
The star of a local kiddie TV show, fearing competition from The Monkees, plans to scuttle them before they get started.
24	�Monkees A La Mode�*	4736	February 27, 1967	21.7/33.3
A highfalutin, ultra-chic magazine features The Monkees as cultured, sophisticated and impeccably dressed young men.
25	�Alias Micky Dolenz�*	4726	March 6, 1967	20.7/32.3
The police cash in on Micky's striking resemblance to an imprisoned hood in an attempt to locate his mob and loot.
26	�Monkee Chow Mein�	4735	March 13, 1967	21.0/34.1
The Monkees tangle with a Red Chinese spy ring when Peter takes the wrong fortune cookie.
27	�Monkee Mother�	4709	March 20, 1967	19.3/30.5
When The Monkees fall behind in their rent the landlord moves in another tenant who takes over the pad and The Monkees.
28	�The Monkees On The Line�*	4739	March 27, 1967	21.6/35.9
The Monkees commandeer a telephone answering service and are soon plunged into mix-ups, hang-ups and crossed wires!
29	�The Monkees Get Out More Dirt�*	4738	April 3, 1967	19.1/34.0
The Monkees' friendship is threatened when they all fall for the same girl: a luscious proprietress of the local laundromat.
30	�The Monkees In Manhattan� (a.k.a �The Monkees Manhattan Style�)*	4728	April 10, 1967	18.7/31.4
In New York, The Monkees fend off an irate hotel manager as they help a producer get backing for a Broadway musical.
31	�The Monkees At The Movies�*	4727	April 17, 1967	N/A
The Monkees have a run-in with a snobbish movie idol on the set as extras in a beach movie.
32	�The Monkees On Tour�	4753	April 24, 1967	21.2/37.3
A mini-documentary chronicling a Monkees concert gig in Phoenix, Arizona during their first public appearance tour.
1966-1967 PREEMPTIONS & SUMMER REPEATS

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